M 4.9 in Guatemala on 20 Sep 2017 02:37 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 177.24 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.5296 , -90.9069
Event Date: 20 Sep 2017 02:37 UTC
19 Sep 2017 20:37 Local
Exposed Population:
8670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000arfs
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2017 02:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000arfs Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1181247 0 20 Sep 2017 02:37 4.9M, 177.24km N/A 8.7 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Guatemala , Department of Chimaltenango (population 393,939) . The nearest places are La Soledad, Acatenango, Yepocapa, La Aurora, Finca Sangre de Cristo, El Sitán, Alotenango, Buena Vista, Parramos, Cojobal, and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 8.7 million people
75 km 6.9 million people
50 km 4.7 million people
20 km 440000 people
10 km 42000 people
5 km 24000 people
2 km 2900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 3 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 5 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 5 km
La Aurora Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 6 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 11 km
El Sitán Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 11 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 12 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 13 km
Parramos Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 9500 people 15 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 15 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 16 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 17 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 17 km
Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Guatemala City 82000 people 17 km
Rincón Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 17 km
Tejar Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 18 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 19 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 19 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 20 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 20 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 21 km
San José Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 21 km
Comalapa Chimaltenango Guatemala City 21000 people 23 km
La Periquera Escuintla Guatemala Village - 24 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 25 km
San Jacinto Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 25 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 25 km
Santa Marta Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 25 km
Agua Escondida Sololá Guatemala Village - 27 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 27 km
Pamanzana Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 27 km
El Manzanillo Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village - 28 km
Sacalá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 28 km
La Embaulada Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 28 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 29 km
Xejabí Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 29 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 30 km
El Reventón Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 31 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 31 km
San José Poaquil Chimaltenango Guatemala City - 32 km
San Antonio Las Trojes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 32 km
Los Jazmines Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Xacaxá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 33 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
San Andrés Semetabaj Solola Guatemala Village - 34 km
Santa Rosa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 35 km
Ramírez Guatemala Guatemala Village - 35 km
Mixco Guatemala Guatemala City 470000 people 35 km
Ajbalché Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 35 km
Bejucal Guatemala Guatemala Village - 36 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 36 km
Chugüexácab Segundo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 36 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 36 km
Sajcavillá Guatemala Guatemala Village - 36 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 36 km
Quisayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 37 km
Semetabaj Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 39 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 40 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Chichac Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 41 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 42 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 42 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 42 km
Rustrián Guatemala Guatemala Village - 42 km
Tzanimacabaj Quiche Guatemala Village - 43 km
San Raimundo Guatemala Guatemala Village - 43 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 43 km
La Garrucha Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
La Comunidad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Chuabaj Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 43 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala Village 68000 people 44 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 45 km
Santa Inés Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 45 km
Los Encuentros Sololá Guatemala Village - 45 km
Sacoj Guatemala Guatemala Village - 45 km
Suacité Guatemala Guatemala Village - 45 km
Barreneché Solola Guatemala Village - 46 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 47 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 47 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 47 km
Chipacacab Quiche Guatemala Village - 47 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 48 km
San Rafael Guatemala Guatemala Village - 48 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 48 km
San Martineros Guatemala Guatemala Village - 48 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 49 km
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 49 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
Chichicastenango Quiché Guatemala Village 78000 people 51 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 51 km
Xeabaj Quiche Guatemala Village - 51 km
Sajcuín Quiche Guatemala Village - 51 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 42 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 48 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 66 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 74 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 68 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 68 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 69 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pueblo Viejo Chixoy 1983 94 km

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